CVE-2008-3637

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-09-26 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-665

Description

The Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) provider in Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5 uses an uninitialized variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, related to an "error checking issue."

Affected products

macOS: 10.4.11, 10.5.4, 10.5.5
Apple Mac Os X Server: 10.4.11, 10.5.4, 10.5.5

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31379
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020943
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45396
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178

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